nephron

noun

nephron

noun

UK /ˈnɛ.fɹɒn/ · US /ˈnɛˌfɹɑn/

Etymology From Ancient Greek νεφρός (nephrós, “kidney”) + -on.

Anatomy, Medicine, Sciences The basic structural and functional unit of the kidney, which filters the blood in order to regulate chemical concentrations, and thereby produces urine.

Derived terms: nephronal, nephronic, nephron loop, nephronophthisis, oligomeganephronia, pronephron

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